Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98144 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 98144 zip code. The total population is 31648, of which, 17005 are male and 14643 are female. With a total area of 8.802 square miles, the population density is 3685.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.1 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
25487
2012
26329
2013
26429
2014
27496
2015
28302
2016
30090
2017
30850
2018
31845
2019
32439
2020
33175
2021
31648
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1360
4.3%
Age 5-9
1272
4%
Age 10-14
1468
4.6%
Age 15-19
1141
3.6%
Age 20-24
1577
5
Age 25-29
3579
11.3%
Age 30-34
3847
12.2%
Age 35-39
2939
9.3%
Age 40-44
2265Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
1850
5.8%
Age 50-54
2219
7%
Age 55-59
1767
5.6%
Age 60-64
1189
3.8%
Age 65-69
1796
5.7%
Age 70-74
1395
4.4%
Age 75-79
653
2.1%
Age 80-84
772
2.4%
Age 85 and over
559
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 30.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 8.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 15.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 4.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43 %
Divorced: 10 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
Never Married: 41.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98144 zip code is $115690. This is 37.62% greater than the national average. This income places 8.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $22842. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
237
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
105
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
286
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
213
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
766
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1088
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
776
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1166
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
672
$200,000.00 +
2147
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
71070
2012
71969
2013
78802
2014
78090
2015
80209
2016
79629
2017
86091
2018
88413
2019
100970
2020
105719
2021
115690
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11590
Self Employment
2300
Social Security
2992
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
4507
Retirement
1720
Other
1136
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 29381
Families Uninsured: 1931
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1720
No retirement income: 12475
Education
In the 98144 zip code, 90.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 61.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 24.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 75.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98144 zip, there are an estimated 20352 people in the labor force, of which, 19453 are employed, and 820 are unemployed. There are a total of 79 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3943 worked from home and 18978 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
11652
Services
3066
Sales and Office
3048
Construction and Maintenance:
569
Transportation and Material Moving
1118
Housing
The median home value for the 98144 zip code is 741800. There is an estimated 14195 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1638 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1841. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
84
$50,000 – $99,000
33
$100,000 – $149,999
12
$150,000 – $199,999
0
$200,000 – $299,999
191
$300,000 – $499,999
699
$500,000 – $999,999
4562
$1,000,000+
1228
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
10
2010 – 2019
1901
2000 – 2009
2279
1980 – 1999
1682
1960 – 1979
2061
1940 – 1959
1509
1939 or earlier
4753
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.4 rooms.
